Friday, January 23, 2009

Aversion has A Night Like This as their Vintage Video today. (Thanks Kate)

The Watson Twins' cover of Just Like Heaven was used in this week's episode of Fringe (Episode #11 - Bound). You can see/hear it at the 29:48 mark here. (Thanks JP and Scott)

Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan was on the Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Monday, and said he loved The Cure, and Craig agreed, saying how great they are, but then it took a typical "but have you seen Robert lately?" angle, and Robert got compared to Elizabeth Taylor. You can watch it here at the 31:20 mark.

Alkaline Trio covered Cut Here for MySpace Transmissions. They have audio, video, and a clip of them explaining why they covered the song. They also covered The Exploding Boy on their self-titled album, which you can listen to on their MySpace page. (Thanks JoeLom)

Here are the latest (as of Jan. 16th) official Soundscan numbers for the 4Singles:

The Only One - total so far: 9,130 / last week: 54 soldFreakshow - total so far: 8,890 / last week: 84 soldSleep When I'm Dead - total so far: 7,408 / last week: 37 soldThe Perfect Boy - total so far: 6,214 / last week: 55 sold(Thanks Peter)

"I have 3 tickets for the London show to sell. Seat location: section BK 419, row K, seats 910-912. I just want the money I paid for the tickets. It is around 50 €each Ticket. We don't have them now but we have the confirmation email. So it would be the best to give them direct before the show to the one who wants them ( I will be there). I don't want them to sell via ebay or a ticket dealer that is why I am asking." (Thanks Shellheart/Karina)

On May 28th, 2008, I posted about Friday I'm In Love being used in the movie trailer for He's Just Not That Into You. I guess the release was delayed, since I've been getting a bunch of e-mails about it again. So if you're interested, check out the old post. The movie is finally out on Feb. 6th.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Way back in the bad old days of Oct. 2007, I posted a link to an interview with Robert in Metro Active. But that was just bits and pieces of the full interview, which can now be read on Stereo Warning. And though they posted it in Oct. 08, the interview is from Oct. 07. (Thanks to Rob S. for finding this for us)

"Last night (Jan. 15th) I heard one of the dj's (didn't catch his name) mention that he was negotiating with Robert Smith to come to the studio for a week and play all Cure songs on Sirius XM's First Wave channel." (Thanks Leslie)

"Hello everyone in PinkPigland! Sorry for this long absence: the pig was in bed curing his leg to be able to run on the streets again. And he is, finally, doing well. I apologize from the heart, but sometimes real life hits you hard and you have to switch off your dreams for a while.

I know I asked for your help, patience and generosity many times before, and I don’t promise this is gonna be the last time I am doing so. You don’t have to promise while into a dream because if you do you take the risk of waking-up forever. Let’s keep the dream alive, this dream of sounds and thoughts, this door to our collective childhood, this healing cloud. Push the train with me, please: we can make it move, we are gonna make it slide into his pink flight.

So, here we go for it, for the whole thing: let’s cover all the new album and singles and complete our beloved Pink Pig Atlas!

The songs from the new album 4:13 Dream will be available for reserving and recording from next Friday the 23rd of January, 2009, 00:00 GMT

Go to the blog and see the list and everything else. Or to the MySpace page. Or to the old web-page (Juan José is going to update it in a few days).

I am happy to be back, hope somebody out there feels happy about Pink Pig too.The piggy needs you, and he will give all of his love to the project as he always did, as you always did. It really never stopped. Believe me. All love. Germán."

"The very clever and cool Friday I'm In Love teeshirt design on Threadless is a finalist for their Bestee Award for Design of the Year and you can vote for it here. You'll need a Threadless account to vote, but it is easy to sign up." (Thanks Heron)